stupidest isn’t really a word
My tolerance for stupid people gets lower by the day. I always thought that as I moved into my later thirties I’d gain maturity and more tolerance. That has not happened. Just the opposite. I’m not talking about people that don’t have an education- I’m talking ignorant, stupid people. I find that rolling my eyes at them brings some satisfaction- but sometimes I find myself spewing out something rude to them or giving them a dirty look. I just can’t help it. A perfect example is the girl in my art class with her annoying pencil sharpener. The teacher was giving us directions today and she started sharpening her pencil for the 3rd time- totally drowning out the teacher with the obnoxious sound of grating wood. So i did an exaggerated head roll to her and lifted my arms up giving the physical gestures of “what the hell is wrong with you?” I was happy to see that I was NOT alone in my disgust as half the class turned and glared at her. Then in my printmaking class there is this girl who always sets her stuff down on in my space while she talks to her friend who sits next to me (usually happens when I get up to get a tool). Today she set her stuff on my wood block- causing me to go into full “what the hell” mode. ( the board is very expensive and can get damaged very easily. AND we are talking about my flaming butterflies here! ) So I sat back down and pushed her stuff off into the middle of the table and said ‘can you keep your crap off my wood block’? Then I did that cringe and silently said “D’OH I said that out loud”. She apologized and then 10 minutes later did the same thing to the girl on the other side of me. (bad move-cause that girl has a serious temper). See—pure stupidity. Other than that I had a really good day in art class. Good model in life drawing and started carving in printmaking. This weekend is full of homework- but it will all be good and I’m excited to do it. I can’t even say how fulfilled this art makes me feel because I’ve never felt this before. it’s awesome. Thinking of turning it into some kind of profession…
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